History, Facts and Information about Roman Numerals

History, Facts and Information about Roman Numerals

Converting numbers to Roman numerals can be tricky. Our chart of numerals will help you to translate numbers up to 1 million. The table clearly details 1 100 in roman numerals showing how to read Roman numerals and how conversion works and how to read roman numerals. The content of this article provides interesting history, facts and information about how to  translate numbers into Roman Numerals.

Brief History and Origin of Roman Numerals
When were roman numerals discovered? The history and origin of Roman numerals has not been made clear by the writers of the period. What is clear is that numerals were used by the ancient Etruscans. An interesting aspect of the Etruscan numeral system is that some numbers, like in the number system of the Romans, are represented as partial subtractions. The Etruscan numeric system was adapted from the Greek Attic numerals providing ideas for the later Roman numerals. However, the origin of the Roman numeral system is probably very simple. The system is based on the number 10 - so no doubt this ancient counting system was originally based based on a counting method using the fingers. A single stroke of the pen would represent one finger. The Latin word for 100 is centum and for 1000 is mille giving the numerals C and M.

Roman Numerals - 1 100 in Roman Numerals Conversion Chart
The following chart detailing the conversion of numbers into Roman numerals will help you to translate numbers up to 100. The chart, or table, clearly details the numbers 1 to 100 in roman numerals showing how to read Roman numerals and how number conversion works and how to read roman numerals.
 

1 100 in Roman Numerals Conversion Chart
1	I	11	X1	21	XXI	31	XXX1	41	XLI	51	LI	61	LXI	71	LXXI	81	LXXXI	91	XCI
2	II	12	XII	22	XXII	32	XXXII	42	XLII	52	LII	62	LXII	72	LXXII	82	LXXXII	92	XCII
3	III	13	XIII	23	XXIII	33	XXXIII	43	XLIII	53	LIII	63	LXIII	73	LXXIII	83	LXXXIII	93	XCIII
4	IV	14	XIV	24	XXIV	34	XXXIV	44	XLIV	54	LIV	64	LXIV	74	LXXIV	84	LXXXIV	94	XCIV
5	V	15	XV	25	XXV	35	XXXV	45	XLV	55	LV	65	LXV	75	LXXV	85	LXXXV	95	XCV
6	VI	16	XVI	26	XXVI	36	XXXVI	46	XLVI	56	LVI	66	LXVI	76	LXXVI	86	LXXXVI	96	XCVI
7	VII	17	XVII	27	XXVII	37	XXXVII	47	XLVII	57	LVII	67	LXVII	77	LXXVII	87	LXXXVII	97	XCVII
8	VIII	18	XVIII	28	XXVIII	38	XXXVIII	48	XLVIII	58	LVIII	68	LXVIII	78	LXXVIII	88	LXXXVIII	98	XCVIII
9	IX	19	XIX	29	XXIX	39	XXXIX	49	XLIX	59	LIX	69	LXIX	79	LXXIX	89	LXXXIX	99	XCIX
10	X	20	XX	30	XXX	40	XXXL	50	L	60	LX	70	LXX	80	LXXX	90	XC	100	C

Large Roman Numerals Conversion Chart
Use this Numerals Conversion Chart to translate large numbers into Roman Numerals.

Conversion Chart
X	10
L	50
C	100
CC	200
CCC	300
CD	400
D	500
DC	600
DCC	700
DCCC	800
CM	900
M	1000
MCM	1900
MM	2000
MMM	3000
MMMM	4000
Conversion Chart

Large Roman Numerals Conversion Chart

Use this Roman Numerals Conversion Chart to translate large numbers into numerals. For the large numbers (4000 and above), a horizontal bar is placed above a base numeral to indicate multiplication by 1000

Large Roman Numerals Chart
_ V	5000
_ X	10,000
_ L	50,000
_ C	100,000
_ D	500,000
_ M	1,000,000
Large Number Chart

Roman Numerals - Remember this Saying!
The following memory aid that can be useful in helping to translate numbers into Roman Numerals. Use this as an easy reminder of how to read and convert Roman numerals.!

"My Daft Cousin Loves Extra Vitamins!"

My	M	1000
Daft	D	500
Cousin	C	100
Loves	L	50
Extra	X	10
Vitamins	V	5

Roman Numerals
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